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No., 233,023; Paume@ oct. 5,1880'.

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(Model.) 3 Sheets--Shet A. RPPIEN; Apple Parel".

No., 233,023/.W` Patented oct-,5,1sso'.

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A. RIPPIBN. Apple Parel".

No. 233,023. Patented Oct. 5,1880.

UNTTED STATES ADOLPH RIPPIEN, OF READING, PA.

PATENT DEEIGE.

ASSIGNOR T() WILLIAM M. GRISCOM,

APPLEnPARER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,023, dated October 5, 1880. Application filed July 2, 1880. (Model.)

in Apple-Parers, of which the following is a:

specification.

My invention relates to certain devices whereby the paring-knife, after completing io the parin g operation, is removed from contact with the apple and brought back to position for commencing to pare another apple, the main objects of my invention being to provide for the complete paring of the apple, toinsure compactness ot the parts, and to reduce the size and weight of the device, so as to facilitate transportation and storage.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l, Sheet l, is a perspective view of my improved zo apple-parer; Fig. 2, Sheet 2, a vertical section; Fig. 3, Sheet 3, a plan view of the same, partly in section; Fig. 4, a sectional plan on the line l 2, Fig. 2, Fig. 5, a sectional plan on the line 3 4, Fig. 2, with the parts in different positions from those shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 6, Sheet l, a sectional plan, showing a modication of my invention Fig. 7, a vertical section of Fig. 5; and Fig. 8, Sheet 2, a detached view of part of the device.

A is the main standard or frame of the machine, which has at the lower end the usual jaws and screw whereby it is clamped to the table or other support, the standard also having bear-in gs for the turn-table, operatin g-shaft a, and forkshaft a', and being furnished with a stud for the knock-off lever B, the fork-shaft and turn-table shaft being geared together by the cog-Wheel b and pinion b in the usual manl out operating the knife-carrying arm, so that IDBI'.

D, and secured to or forming part of the latter is a vertical stud, d, to which are pivoted two turn-tables, E and F, and a frame, G, the hub of said frame being confined between they lower turn-table, E, and the elongated hub e of the upper turn-table, F, the latter being retained in its proper vertical position byacoverplate, H, secured to a lug on the standard A.

The turn-table E is provided with an annular series of inclined teeth, and the turn-table Projecting from the standardA is a bracket,

F has an annular series of inclined slots, the pinion a2 on the shaft a gearing with these teeth and engaging with the slots, so as to revolve the turn tables in opposite directions. The 'inclining of the teeth and slots of the 55 turn-tables is rendered necessary by the fact that the operating-pinion a2 is notin line with the center ot' said turn-tables.

llhe outer end of the frame G projects beyond the turn-tables E F, and has a pivot-pin, 6o

to which is hung the arm J, carrying the paringeknife, said arm being acted upon by a coiled spring, g, the tendency of which is to throw the knife inward over the turn-table F and against the apple placed on the fork.

An arm, c', on the'knife-carrying arm J, has

a pin,t",which is adapted to an opening in the outer end of a plate, M, the inner end of which is slotted and embraces the hub e of the turntable F, the plate also having a projection, m, 7o and a rib, s, the projection m, under the circumstances described hereinafter, engaging with a lug, u, 011 the cover-plate H, and the rib s being acted upon bya lug, t, on the turntable F. 7 5

In the periphery of the turn table E is formed an. inclined recess, o, which terminates in a shoulder, w; and on the under side of said turn-table E is a cam, p, which acts on the short arm of the bell-crank lever R for operat- 8o ing the knock-off bar.

The operation is as follows: -When the machine is at rest the parts are in the positions shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the knife-arm J resting in the recess o in contact with the shoulder w. The turn-table E is free to be turned backward in the direction ot the arrow 1 to the extent of the length of the recess o withwhen the machine is started in the right di- 9o rection--that is to say, in the direction of the arrow 2-the fork-shaft and the apple carried by the fork will make a full revolution before the knife commences to move, thereby insuring the complete paring of the apple close up 9 5 to the stem.

When the shoulder w comes into contact with the arm J the latter isV caused to rotate with the turn-table E, carrying with it the frame G and plate M, and this movement of Ioo i ,is c.

'4 prior to a repetition ot' the operation.

rotation is continued until the knife has made a half-revolution and nished the paring of the apple. The projection m on the plate M then comes into contact with the lug` n on the cover-plate H, and the movement of the turntable E continuing, the plate M is moved outward so as to free the arm J from the control of the shoulder w of the turn-table E and bring the rib s of the plate M into the path of the lug t on the turn-table F, as shown in Fig. 5, the movement of the arm J carrying the cutting-knife away from the apple. As the turn-table F is moving in the direction of the arrow l a movement in the same direction is imparted to the plate M, and to the frame G and knife-arm J, the latter bearing on the periphery ot' the turn-table E, so as to maintain the cutting-knife free from contact with the apple dnrin g this movement of retraction. The backward movement continues until the arm J is at liberty to enter the recess c of the turn-table E, this movement serving to free the rib s of the plate M from the control of the rib t of the turn-table F, and bringing the parts again into the positions shown in Figs. 3 and 1t should he understood, however, that before the parts reach this position the cam p on the turn-table E has actuated the bell-crank lever B so as to operate the knock-off arm and thrust the pared apple from the fork. When the inward movement of the arm J is resisted by contact of said arm wit-h the periphery of the turn-table E, as above setforth, the resistance to the movement of rotation of the frame G due to the friction between the arm J and the turn-table is exerted at such a distance from the center or pivot on which the said frame Gr turns as to be disadvantageous; hence in making a light-running machine I prefer to adopt the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7, in which the inward movement of the knifearm J is resisted by a segmental rib, y, formed on the turn-table E, this rib engaging with a pin, x, projecting from the plate M, which is connected to the arm J. In this case, owing to the proximity of the rib y to the pivot of the frame G, the friction can be overcome with less effort than in the machine shown in Figs. 1 to 5.

By adopting the means above described for operating the knife-carrying arm I am enabled to make a machine which is very light and compact and can be packed into small Acompass for transportation-a fact of considerable importance in machines intended for the export trade.

The arrangement ot' the cam 1J on the bottom of the turn-table E, instead of on the periphery of the same, as usual, and the use of abellcrank lever in connection with the cam for operating the knock-oft' arm, aid in reducing the size of the machine, and the location of the driving-pinion a2 on one side of the center of the turn-tables E F is also of some value in this respect.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination,in an apple-parer, of an apple-holding fork and rotating mechanism, a swinging frame carrying the knife-arm, two turn-tables, each capable of making acomplete revolution, devices for rotating the turn-tables simultaneously in opposite directions, and devices, substantially as described, whereby the frame carrying the knife-arm is controlled first by one turn-table and then by the other, all substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in an appleparer, of a rotating fork, a swinging frame carrying the knife-arm, a rotating turn-table for carrying the frame and knife-arm forward, another turntable rotating in an opposite direction and serving to carry the knife-arm backward, devices for shifting the control of the frame from one turn-table to the other, and devices, substantially as described, whereby the knife-arm is thrust outward and the knife kept free from the apple during its backward movement, as set forth.

3. The combination, in an apple-parer, ot' the swinging frame carrying the knife-arm, the turn-table E, having a shoulder, w, the turntable F, having a lug, t, the plate M, connected to the knifearm and having a projection, m, and rib s, the cover-plate H, having a rib, a, and means for rotating the turn-tables E and F in opposite directions, all substantially as specified.

4. The combination of the swinging frame G, the knife-arm J, the turn-table E, havinga shoulder, w, and segmental rib y, the turn-table F, having a lug, t, the frame M, having a projection, m, rib s, and pin x, the cover-plate H, having a lug, n, and means for rotating the turn-tables E F, as set forth.

5. The combination of the frame G and the knife-arm J with a turn-table, E, having a shoulder, 1w, and a recess, e, adjacent thereto, as set forth.

6. rlhe combination of the frame A, having a bracket, D, with stud d, the turn-tables E F, and frame G, adapted to said stud, and the cover-plate H for retaining them in position thereon, as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribin g witnesses.

ADOLPH RIPPIEN.

Witnesses J osErH B. WEED, T. F. HoLLnNBAoH.

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